# Bolingbrook High School

Bolingbrook High School or The Brook is a public four-year high school located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Bolingbrook High School is the second high school in the Valley View Community Unit School District 365U.

## History

The original Bolingbrook High School campus, which opened in 1974, was located on Lee Lane and Blair Lane within the village. The former campus is now known as Brooks Middle School. Continued community growth prompted the passage of an April 2002 referendum for a new high school located at Schmidt Road and Lily Cache Lane, which opened in August 2004.
On December 17, 2024, Principal Jason Pascavage was arrested in Elmhurst, IL. He was charged with DUI improper lane usage, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and driving with expired license plates.

## Academics

Bolingbrook was ranked as "recognized" nationally and 92 in Illinois in the U.S. News & World Report 2017 best high school rankings.

## Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 3,351 students enrolled for the 2020-21 school year was:
* Male - 50.4%
* Female - 49.6%
* Native American/Alaskan - 0%
* Asian/Pacific islanders - 7.2%
* Black - 26.2%
* Hispanic - 43.6%
* White - 18.1%
* Multiracial - 4.2%
57.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. This is a Title I school.

## Athletics

The Bolingbrook Raiders are members of the Southwest Prairie Conference. The school colors are red, black and white. The following Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sanctioned sports are offered:
* Badminton (girls)
* Baseball (boys)
* Basketball (girls and boys)
** Girls state champion - 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
** 3rd Place - 2020
* Bowling (girls and boys)
* Competitive cheerleading - (girls)
* Competitive dance (girls)
* Cross country (girls and boys)
* Football (boys)
** State champions - 2011
* Golf (girls and boys)
* Gymnastics (girls)
* Soccer (girls and boys)
* Softball (girls)
* Swimming and diving (girls and boys)
* Tennis (girls and boys)
* Track and field (girls and boys)
* Volleyball (girls and boys)
* Wrestling (boys)

## Activities

The following IHSA sanctioned activities are offered:
* Band
* Chess team
* Drama
* Marching band
* Newspaper
* Tennis
* Scholastic Bowl team
* Speech
* Vocal music

## Notable alumni

* Dagmara Avelar, current Illinois State Representative for Illinois’ 85th District
* Kenneth Boatright, former NFL defensive end
* Tuf Borland, former NFL linebacker, assistant coach for Wisconsin
* Troy Doris - Olympic triple jumper; competed at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio
* Robert Farmer - former NFL running back
* J.J. Furmaniak - former MLB infielder
* Anthony Herron - former NFL defensive end, current football analyst for Big Ten Network
* Dashaun Mallory - NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears
* Ariel Massengale - assistant coach for SIU Edwardsville Cougars women's basketball
* Susana Mendoza - current Illinois Comptroller
* Tyler Mitchem – volleyball player on the United States men's national volleyball team.
* Ben Moore - professional basketball player in Turkey
* Antonio Morrison - former NFL linebacker
* Brodric Thomas - shooting guard for Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League
* Morgan Tuck - former WNBA player, front office member of WNBA’s Connecticut Sun
* Greg Williams - assistant coach for NFL's Green Bay Packers
* Steve Williams - former NFL defensive end